As stated previously, here we have the character list for Mansions of Madness. Mind you, initially I only have the eight characters, but with the new major expansion coming soon, I may soon have another four investigators to pick from. I'm posting the characters and their initial BASIC backstory here, so that those of you who are interested in trying the game out can participate on more of a RP kind of way as well, and make the game a bit more fleshed out and fun than just playing it outright.

If you have a character you want to be out of the ones thus far listed, just let me know, and feel free to embellish on the backstory to your heart's desire. Just be aware, that this game....wellll...it TENDS to have a somewhat high turnover rate in new investigators if things get running REALLY well. But thats a whole other topic. Anyways, ON WITH THE CHARACTERS!!

KATE WINTHROP

ON THE BRINK OF A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHVery few of Kate Winthrop's scientific colleagues even know her name. She ispainfully shy, but nonetheless possessed of a powerfully focused scientific mind. Several years ago, she watched as her mentor was devoured by an unthinkable creature from another world. A weaker mind might have gone mad or dismissed the sight as a hallucination. But Kate knew with full clarity what she saw and hasspent her time ever since studying the phenomena that casued the tragedy. The result of these studies is the flux stabilizer. The device is still a work in progress, but she hopes to perfect a device that can permanently protect thisworld from the monstrosities that dwell in the worlds beyond. Kate is always eager to test the device or do more research at any place evidence of the supernaturalmay be found.

JOE DIAMOND

FIFTY DOLLARS PER DAY, PLUS EXPENSESJoe Diamond is a private investigator with a reputation for handling cases that everyone else regards as supernatural nonsense. He's thorough in his investigations, and he's no one to be trifled with. His services have been employed by the wealthyas well as those down on their luck. No case is too large, too small, too strange,or too dangerous. In his experience, things start getting nasty right when youstart reaching the truth, and that's exactly where he likes to be.

JENNY BARNES

THE PERFECT SHOES FOR SAVING THE WORLDJenny Barnes has spen the majority of her young life in pursuit of creature comforts,fine dining, and the latest fashions. But during her most recent summer in Paris, sherecieved a letter from her sister, Isabelle. In this letter, Isabelle confessed that mysterious forces were aligning against her and that she feared that she may fall victim to some paranormal threat. It was the last letter Jenny recieved from her belovedsister. Jenny has since returned to the States to track down and investigate all occultoccurrences she can find. Hardly a wilting flower, she has proven herself a crack shotas well as a fearless and clever investigator of the unknown. Until Isabelle's disappearanceis explained, Jenny will never relent in her search. And she will do so impeccably dressed.

"ASHCAN" PETE

NO HOME BUT THE OPEN ROADAt night, "Ashcan" Pete sleeps wherever his travels take him: in a field, on a train, or maybe, if he's lucky, in a barn. He bunks with his loyal hound dog, Duke on oneside, and his beat-up guitar on the other. And sometimes when "Ashcan" Pete sleeps, he dreams. He dreams of haunted, tortured places and of horrible creatures. When he wakes up, he knows that someone needs his help, because his dreams are true. He couldn't say how long he's been on the road, living by his wits, but he can say forcertain no place is too far to go to help someone in need. And as long as Pete can helppeople, he's not likely to stop wandering any time soon.

MICHAEL McGLEN

NO ONE MESSES WITH MICHAEL McGLENMichael McGlen considers himself a problem solver. The federal authorities consider MichaelMcGlen a dangerous criminal and member of organized crime. McGlen doesn't really carewhat other people think. After his good friend and business associate Louie was dragged into the water by some horrible creature, McGlen took it upon himself to deliver a healthyamount of payback to things that go bump in the night. He seeks out strange places haunted by the supernatural and by terrible beasts. Once there, he proceeds to solve theproblem. Typically, McGlen finds that dynamite or a tommy gun are the best ways toget results.

SISTER MARY

THY WILL BE DONEThe more Sister Mary learns of the strange and arcane forces that sometimes manifestin this world, the more certain she is that she has been set upon a path to protect the innocents and to ward off these forces when possible. Armed only with the trappings of her church and and unshakable faith, Sister Mary has sought out every supernaturalthreat she hears of through her fellow priests and nuns. The other members of her church may dismiss such things as medieval nonsense, but Sister Mary knows all too well thatevil exists in a very literal form. She also knows that if evil is left unchecked, it willbring ruin and horror to all of creation.

GLORIA GOLDBERG

THE TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTIONEver since she was a young girl, Gloria has been plagued by visions of monsters dwelling in strange, nightmarish places. She eventually learned to overcome the terror that accompaniedthese visions by writing them into stories. As the years went by, her stories launched her into a successful career as an author, but the more she wrote, the more extreme the visions became. She has come to believe that the images she sees are not her imagination, but rather clairvoyant insight into the world of the supernatural. She has resolved to use this insight to investigate teh realm of the supernatural and exorcise these nightmares from the world as well as her subconscious.

PROF. HARVEY WALTERS

KNOWLEDGE IS POWERProfessor Walters began as a devotee of the archaic and obscure, but over the years he hasdiscovered taht his knowledge of ancient languages, occult relics, and strange rituals is vital to addressing dangers in the modern day. He is both and avid collector of prehistoric ephemeraand a font of knowledge regarding bizarre primordial religions that worshiped nightmarish godseons ago. When a supernatural event occurs, Professor Walters is often asked to bring his considerable resources and experience to bear on the problem.

Once again, be sure to let me know who you're interested in playing and I can fill in more info for you if you want to know more about the character and what all they can do during the process of the game itself.